Leaked Images Show The New BMW 8-Series Convertible From Every Angle
We no longer have to rely on renders to get a sense of how the new BMW 8-series might look as a drop-top, as the convertible version has been revealed for the world to see. And it’s been outed a little earlier than planned - Belgian site Autotijd went live with a whole gallery of images today, showing the 8-series convertible from every angle.
The derivative in the pictures is the range-topping M850i. The leak doesn’t include any specs, but we do know that the coupe M850i develops 523bhp and 553lb ft from a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. That makes for a 3.7 second 0-62mph time in the tin top, so we can expect that time to increase slightly thanks to the inevitable weight gain of the new model.
The 840d will probably be given the rag-top treatment too. The entry point to the 8-series range is still plenty potent, with 316bhp and 502lb ft delivered from a 3.0-litre inline-six turbodiesel engine. In the coupe, that allows for a 0-62mph time of 4.9 seconds.
Pricing for this new 8er derivative isn’t hard to predict. When it comes to the coupe, BMW charges £76,270 and up for the 840d and £100,045 for the M850i - figures which should rise slightly for the convertible versions.
The car will make its public debut at the LA Auto Show at the end of November.
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Ew
Guy 1: Ayooo did you see the new McLaren Speedtail?
Guy 2: Yes, it’s spectacular
Guy 3: Dammit it will take all the fuss away from our reveal of the 8 series
Guy 4: I know let’s leak some images, that will give us PR
Boss: Damn you Guy 4 you have been promoted.
Nah The 8 isn’t even comparable to the Speedtail so I don’t think people will change their minds about it anyway
Looks better than the speedtail lmao
Both this and the speedtail dont look good
looks like a merc on the back in the last pic
The grill straight up ruins it for me. I know at some point they have to change things up, even if that “thing” is iconic like it’s grill. But… there has to be better ways to restyke than the “bloated kidney” grills they’re showing off for production.
Soft top on such an expensive car?
Like an S Class
Folding hard tops have fallen out of favour lately because they look terrible when closed, they take up too much boot space when open and they are too heavy. With the use of better materials, the insulation of a soft top is just as good. In the early and mid 2000s, everybody wanted a folding hard top, but nowadays the vast majority of convertibles are sold with a soft top.
A full-size luxury coupé is all about style, and a folding hard top frankly doesn’t have any style at all.
I cant be the only one that thinks the new 8 series is one of the better looking bmws?
It is. It’s so gorgeous
Rear is top, front not so much
I dig